Japan summons Russian envoy after halt to peace treaty talks

Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Yurievich Galuzin speaks during an interview with Reuters at the embassy in Tokyo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s vice foreign minister summoned Russia’s ambassador on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said, a day after Moscow’s decision to halt peace treaty talks with Tokyo following sanctions imposed by Japan over Ukraine.

(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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